Beauty secrets?Want to share?

ladies...here is the pond's we talked about....
make sure its the green one

IslandB, gurl you are good at posting pictures, thanks!!!!

Yes you are fabulous...anh if you can just mail that jar to me I would be a happy camper oh and see if you can find the Derma thing that helps cover bra marks and put that in the box for me to plz. :-)

lol...i will include the turkey wing but u owe me on the shipping missy

Charly and Island, you two are tooo much (lol)!!!

HAAAAAAAAAAA!....I love it!

thanks platinum....

I have seen them but have not tried them because they are $50.00 per box here. I'll have to think deep about that one. Maybe when I go away to shop I'll pick up a box or 2 from Walmart.

The white strips here range from 25-40 bucks a pop. I emailed Crest whitestrips playing that that skeptic role & they sent me a $7 coupon. I will be using it on my next trip to Target.

[quote="platinumstyle"]Have any of you ladies tried the Crest Whitening Strips are any other Tooth whitening Kit?
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I tried the walgreen version and it was half the cost. I saw a VISIBLE difference after the first application! Much brighter smile the next day. Very fast working. I still drank coffee so I am a bad monkey. I still had a bright smile. it really worked and fast.

You all have it so good...you can go to a Target or Walmart or Walgreens....I am so jealous...I probably need to right them and get a coupon too.

Platinum let us know if there is a visible difference so I would know if it is actually worth spending $50.00

[quote="platinumstyle"]Also, if any of you remember that a few months ago, I told you that I was trying to gain weight.Well, since then, I've gained almost 20 pounds! I'm still trying to gain atleast another 15.I hope to reach my goal by mid May.Wish me luck!!!
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Platinum styles you can't be serious? I can't beleive you are trying to gain weight, SO AM I. I never thought i'd ever run into anybody trying to gain weight. Please tell me all I have 2 kids and closer to 30 then 20 and I never weighed more than 115 lbs not pregnant. I've been small my whole life and can't gain weight everybody thinks i'm in high school and always got something to say about me ( OH YOUR SKINNY) I don't look bad, I just want a little more meat. I want to be 130 lbs i'm 112-115 now please help me. I have 6 months

Welcome, virtuousV! Have you tried body bulkers at GNC? They have a shake that will put the pounds on, but not make you fat. I don't know what it is called, but if you go by and ask they can help. My best friend was 5'5" and 98 pounds on average. very petite. SHe drank these shakes from there and she is now 135 and pretty curvy, but thick not loose and fatty. She swears by it! You are not alone!

I'm not getting in this one cause I weigh 232lbs :-(

I'm going to leave that one alone too (lol)!!!!

Wow! I used to have the desire to gain weight but now that I have started to I want to maintain at 131 lbs and I'm 5'5 1/2. People still say that I'm skinny. And I feel that I am rather slim but not anorexic looking like some people you see. I have always been busty so I wanted my body to be proportioned. Now that I'm 30 I'm starting to get hips and a butt but now I have a "gut" (stomach) and that's what I'm trying to lose before my wedding in 7 months today. Anyone have any tips for me that I can do at home without going to the gym. Also thanks for sharing that beauty secret about the Pond's cold Cream and Dove soap, I will be grabbing both today. I usually buy Oi; of Olay is it about the same as Dove?

Let me say this here...I am 232lbs but I am so evenly propotioned that you will never believe I weight that much...I am 5 5' and I wear a lot of high heels...that helps me stay looking fabulous (if I may say so myself) I do not have a hangign chin, or that extra stomach in front (thank God)...I wear my clothes very well - not tight and they are age appropriate...

You know, the saying be careful what you ask for is soooooo true. When I was in HS, I was sooo skinny but always had big butt and hips. I kept saying I want to gain weight and I DID. lol I gained too much weight! Now, I'm trying to get rid of some of it. But, what I did was eat a lot of potatoes and bread. I also laid down after I ate (let me stop lying). I laid down while I was eating (has nothing to do with gaining weight, that was just laziness). AFter a while, I was where I wanted to be. Then, I got pregnant with my daughter. I forgot to tell God that I didn't want to gain any more weight so He just kept the pounds coming. lol Right now, I'm rididng an airbike, and it truly helps and watching what I eat. While I was in NC, I bought this product (soap & lotion) that contains goat milk (which helps softens and beautify your skin).

Askalot.....were you never told that God is mischeivous......he has an amazing sense of humor so watch out for him - he'll fix ya business good :-)

you are all too funny, I am 5'5 1/2 too 112 lbs something like that, my oldest sister has always been slim and still is after 4 kids and passed her 30's, my twin has 3 kids and I think I weigh more than her by like a few pounds. We eat a lot. Every time I go out I get potatoes, and still nothing. Out of all 7 of us only 2 have sme meat. Thanks for all the advice i'm gonna try some of this and let you all know what happens. Yesturday the lady helping with my wedding dress said you need to go to Mcdonald's or something they have to order a size 2, in school the girls always have jokes, and my daughter's friends think i'm her sister who's in middle school. ( I want some meat)I will pray that it will not go past 130 lbs. many people have told me that could happen, and I should be happy the way I am.

You ladies are too funny. VirtuousV, you will be fine whether or not you gain weight. All of us ViBriders are truly marvelous -- just as we are!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you ladies. I went to GNC and got some weight gainer shakes and started taking it yesturday, OH my goodness I thought I was going to burst. when it was time to go to bed my stomach was hurting it was like I was bloated or something. My FH was like man just throw it out cause you're not going to exercise with it then next thing you know you'll be lookin like your sister (the one with meat) and my FH likes slim women (lol) he thinks i'm gonna get really big, but I've got to see this. I am going to do some crunches and drink my shake before he has a heart attack. (The shake is 1850 calories mixed with 2% milk a day)

V2...I'w with FH on this one (not the "he likes slim girls thing) but the throw them away thing...I personally do not like to take things like that--it will happen naturally especially after yu have children..God did not make all of us to be big or small - if we all looked the way we wanted to look then that would take away from HIM getting all the glory for being such an awesome God - Only He can make us unique with diversity.

Charly I have 2 kids, one is 11 today and the other will be 9 in a few months (2 girls) and still no weight, soon as I figure out how to post pictures on here i'm going to show you all how skinny I am

V2 tell your precious happy birthday from the VI Posse :-)...girl that settles it - you are jut meant to be slim....embrace it.

Islandbride...I took your advice and went out and purchased some Ponds because I am desperate!!! Unfortunately I am not getting married anytime soon :>( I came upon this website after typing some information into Google...I have been using _roactive off and on for eight years now because the price is just out there, I try and find a cheaper alternative. Yet everything sends me off looking like a chocolate chip cookie. However, lately _roactive has not been working. My skin is tight, you can see my pores, I'm still breaking out and though my skin is very oily, it is also dry!!! Can you imagine that? It's like putting a layer of vaseline on a slab of concrete. So I tried using some _lack soap I purchased at an African store here in town...not a good idea...my face was became so inflamed. So today I came across your comment and after I read it, I grabbed my purse, hopped in my car and was off to _almart!!!! I used _oxema on my face first.....so far it feels really good. My skin is not tight and it longer burns. However it is shiny as I don't know what! I don't think I will use the Pond's in the mornings though because of the shine factor. ***I appologize for this reply being so long...just sooooooooo excited**** Thanks girl!!!!

It tast ok, but I can't drink it like i'm supposed to it's comes to almost a half a gallon. I'm going to try what your taking to see if that works I just want to gain 15 pounds. Is it the B vitamin thing you were telling me about?

TeeTeelayo gurl welcome to the site. You will find that this is more than a wedding planning site for brides to be. This is a sisterhood and I hope that you will continue to chat with us. Take care and good luck.

Teetee I liked reading your responses (even though long...lol) just kidding! I am glad you said what happened when you used a certain product - you were very funny with your descriptions also....Thanks and welcome to the sisterhood. At least now I know what NOT to use :-)

Thanks ladees for making me feel welcome!!!! Well, it has been three days since using Ponds....on the plus, soft skin, can't see my pores...down side, SHINY AS I DON'T KNOW WHAT!!! got me feeling like a supa star, literally! I'm not going to give up on it just yet though, just making some minor adjustments. Starting tomorrow I'm not going to use it as a moisturizer(?) but as a cleanser in the p.m., and the _oxema to clean in the a.m. I'm also scheduled for a M.A.C. facial the end of this month, so anyone one w/experience w/their facial cleansing products, feel free to respond.

Teet, where could you go to get a M.A.C facial, any place specific?

Not being a big make-up person I would not know what is good or not but have any of you use the IMAN products...her make-up makes you look flawless.

charlotte...I use make up by IMAN tooo and I loove it! I have oily skin so I use the oil blotting pressed powder.
V...plat answered the question for me, good looking out girl! I'm going to Dillards. Has anyone had a facial with M.A.C products before and how was it?

oh and I gave up on the Ponds...just too oily...I'm just going to use it to remove eye make up and leave around my eyes at night as an eye cream.

OK ladies I have a few questions about this make- up stuff. What is a concealer and what you use it for? next is it necessary to clean your face with a cleanser cause I just you hot water and that's it, no soap or anything like that. My FH uses a facial cleanser and says I should be using one too, but I don't have any acne and I don't understand the purpose.

V....from my understanding, even if you do not have acne it is important to use some type of facial cleanser even if it's like _ove or _asis...though you do not have acne, there are still elements in the environment that attack your skin...smog, smoke,sweat, etc. Though you maybe fine right now, later on down the road when things start to make their journey to the south it will start to show. So since you do not have any type of skin issues...just look at it as "precautionery" for things to come. Another example, I bet you don't have acne on your body either so do you only use hot water on your body???

Concealer is needed when you have dark spots on your face or dark circles under your eyes, etc you wish to "conceal" before you put on your makeup.

thanks for the clarification Teet. I am so lost when it comes to make-up and all. I guess I should start looking for a cleanser now. Any more suggestions on facial cleansers for women of color or does it not matter?

[quote="teeteelayo"]V....from my understanding, even if you do not have acne it is important to use some type of facial cleanser even if it's like _ove or _asis...though you do not have acne, there are still elements in the environment that attack your skin...smog, smoke,sweat, etc. Though you maybe fine right now, later on down the road when things start to make their journey to the south it will start to show. So since you do not have any type of skin issues...just look at it as "precautionery" for things to come. Another example, I bet you don't have acne on your body either so do you only use hot water on your body???

Concealer is needed when you have dark spots on your face or dark circles under your eyes, etc you wish to "conceal" before you put on your makeup.
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WOW GIRL AREN'T YOU JUST FULL OF INFORMATION - HOW COME YOUJUST COME ON THE BOARDS?

Yes she is. Teet, I was told that it was not good to wash your face with soap when I was younger and now that I am in Nursing school I have learned the same information.

V....using soap to cleanse the face differs from each individual, because some soaps leave a film behind on your skin after you wash. I've known people use _ove on their face and their skin was soooo beautiful however, I would NEVER try that because I have sensitive, oily, and acne prone skin. If you're worried, a great soap is those transparent glycerin soaps. Have you seen them before? They are kinda light brown and see through. Those do not contain any harsh ingredients and they do not leave a "film". It does not do anything for me because unlike you, I DO need a soap with something it it!

Char....As for a specific facial cleanser for ethnic skin.....it varies. What is good for the goose is not always good for the gander. It's all about trial and error. However, one of my girlfriends swear by _ashion _air. It's a little on the pricey side but she told me a little goes a long way. I never tried it because I was currently using _roactive and was completely sold on it at the time. So you may wanna try that.

Like I said before, I quit the _onds technique....too oily. I remembered that back when I was in Basic Training, the only product I was able to purchase for my acne prone skin was _oxema. I used that for the entire six months and when I graduated, my skin was completely acne free. After I graduated I quit using it and jumped on the _roactive bandwagon. So I'm trying it again, and so far it appears to be working. What I do is slather the _oxema on the areas where I'm prone to break out...I rub it in then let it sit for about 5 minutes. I then wet my hands with warm water and rub it all over my entire face and then wipe it off with a hot wash cloth. I do this twice a day. However, this is not good for e/o.....my mom tried it and it caused her acne free face to break out. I think it only works on ppl with severe acne because it contains a lot of strong ingredients.

This is getting kinda long so I'm am going to end it now...laterz!

plat.....I'm currently using that body wash tooo! HEEEEEEYYYYYYY! and don't you be talking about my favorite store (dollar general) however, it's not my faaaaaaaavorites store which is Family Dollar....LLLLOOOOVVVEEE IT!!!!!